Situated in the heart of the Sunshine Coast, only an hour north of Brisbane, Flight Options Flight Academy is in a great location to learn to fly, with our qualified and friendly instructors, modern aircraft, and excellent facilities, our students can be assured that their learning to fly experience will be a safe one.

Learn to Fly

The Recreational Pilots licence is a great starting point for those who want to fulfil their dream of taking to the skies. The RPL is designed to take you from zero flying experience all the way through to getting your first pilots licence. The RPL is issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and it allows the holder to fly general aviation aircraft to 1500 kg and within 25 nm.

The RPL course is usually completed in 4 weeks full time, but also available on a part-time basis. This however can vary due to factors such as weather conditions and student progress. The course is conducted at our Pilot Academy located on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia and consists of both ground and flight instruction. Students will have access to our state of the art facilities and will conduct the flight training portion of the program in our Cessna 172.

To be eligible to hold an RPL you must:

Pass a Basic Class 2 medical

Be at least 16 years of age

Meet the aeronautical experience requirements

Pass the RPL written exam

Have gained a minimum of 25 hours flight time

Passed a flight test

Theoretical Knowledge

The theory component of the RPL course is self-study. Flight Options instructors will assist with theory reviews prior to various exams.

Flying

Prior to the flight test, the Flight Options syllabus hours need to be achieved. These hours have been designed to ensure the competencies for the RPL as stated in the CASA Part 61 – Manual of Standards are attained.

Our course consists of 30 hours flying that includes 5 hours solo time and flight test.

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A Private Pilot Licence (PPL) allows you to fly an aircraft on your own, anywhere in Australia, up to 5,700 kg whilst carrying passengers. You can also legally share the aircraft hiring cost with your passengers, however you cannot fly for hire or reward unless you have a commercial pilot licence. Prior to commencing a PPL course you must pass a class 2 medical exam and hold or be eligible to hold an aviation security identification card (ASIC).

The PPL course is usually completed in 8 weeks and is also available on a part time basis. This however, can vary due to factors such as weather conditions and student progress. The course is conducted at our Pilot Academy located on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia and consists of both ground and flight instruction. Students will have access to our state of the art facilities and will conduct the flight training portion of the program in our Cessna172.

To be eligible to hold a PPL you must:

Pass a Class 2 medical exam or Basic Class 2 Medical

Be at least 17 years of age

Meet the aeronautical experience requirements

Pass the PPL written exam

Speak, read and understand English at a minimum of aviation level 4 English

proficiency

Have gained a minimum of 40 hours

Have passed a flight test

Theoretical Knowledge

The theory component of the PPL course is self-study which includes subjects such as flight rules & airlaw, aerodynamics, meteorology, navigation, flight planning, powerplants, aircraft systems and other relevant subjects.

Flight Options instructors will assist with theory reviews prior to various exams.

Flying

Prior to the flight test, the Flight Options syllabus hours need to be achieved. These hours have been designed to ensure the competencies for the PPL as stated in the CASA Part 61–Manual of Standards are attained.

The CPL course is usually completed in 6 months full time & is also available on a part time basis. This however, can vary due to factors such as weather conditions and student progress. The course is conducted at our Pilot Academy located on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia and consists of both ground and flight instruction. Students will have access to our state of the art facilities and will conduct the flight training portion of the program in our Cessna 172 & Cessna 182 Skylane.

Theoretical Knowledge

Consists of student undertaking self study.

Prior to the CPL flight test is a pass in the 7 CPL cyber exams

Flying

In order to gain a CPL with Flight Options you will need to have completed a minimum of 200 hours total time. Within this 200 hours, the following requirements must be met:

The FIR course is usually completed in 8 weeks full time or is available on a part-time basis. This however, can vary due to factors such as weather conditions and student progress. The course is conducted at our Pilot Academy located on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia and consists of both ground and flight instruction. Students will have access to our state-of-the-art facilities and will conduct the flight training portion of the program in our Cessna 172.

To be eligible to commence a FIR course with a Grade 3 training endorsement you must: